Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turned 42 on Friday and Bollywood celebrities like Anil Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh heaped praise on the "master of cricket".

Here's what they shared on Twitter:

Anil Kapoor: Wishing the master of cricket, the legendary @sachin_rt a very happy birthday. #HappyBirthdaySachin

Riteish Deshmukh: Happy birthday @sachin_rt - you are and will always be an inspiration to everyone. Wishing you my best -have a blessed one.

Anubhav Sinha: Runs and Records aside, what a role model to inspire your son to achieve 10% of. Happy Happy @sachin_rt . May God give you the longest life.

Rahul Bose: Happy birthday @sachin_rt . May you continue to inspire generations with your achievements, grace and hard work ethic. All the very best.

Arshad Warsi: Happy Birthday to the great @sachin_rt whose knowledge of wines & collection of music is as impressive as his cricket...

Saqib Saleem: Sachin sachin!!! Happy happy!!! Birthday birthday!!! Sharjah changed me as a person!!! Thank you..Love you maestro!! @sachin_rt

Shirish Kunder: I'm ever grateful to Sachin Tendulkar for being born exactly a month before me and helping me remember my own birthday. #HappyBirthdaySachin